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Joey Essex begged ITV bosses to join Love Island – but viewers are fuming millionaire star got Sam axed


Reality star Joey Essex has spoken about how much he wanted to join Love Island as fans fume that Islander Sam has already been kicked out of the villa after just one day

Joey Essex's Love Island arrival means one contestant has gone home (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)"It felt like the right time to give the villa a shot, so I called Mike to ask him if I could apply and he said go for it," he told The Sun. To preserve the surprise, Joey flew to Ibiza before Love Island’s launch night, and was then transported by boat to Majorca wearing a face mask so no one spotted him. However, his addition to the show has caused some friction at the villa, and anger amongst fans after the former TOWIE star’s arrival meant that one of the original contestants had to leave.

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